Example sentences of "what was almost [art] " in BNC.
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1 | John 's face creased into what was almost a scowl . |
2 | This was only a week after the start of what was almost a revolutionary service — the cost : 1d for my eldest sister who was fourteen and half price or ½d for my other sister and myself . |
3 | The scanner camera had picked out what was almost a straight line of four unusual things . |
4 | The boy seemed in pain , his lips drawn back from his teeth in what was almost a snarl , his whole body hunched into itself , as if something ate at him from within . |
5 | She led what was almost a double life . |
6 | He spoke roughly , then broke off with what was almost a groan . |
7 | ‘ No ! ’ said Harry , startled and stung into what was almost a cry of pain . |
8 | When the day came I got up very early and managed to get myself into what was almost the front row of the crowd , immediately underneath the platform in Piazza Unità where he was to appear . |